This is the second time Meg's Birthday has featured in an episode of Family Guy, the first being her 17th in "Peter's Two Dads". In "Seahorse Seashell Party," though, she stands up for herself. When Family Guy debuted in 1999, she was fifteen years old. I also took a step forward, and told Connie, "You shouldn't be talking, you fucking bitch." As the stepping stool for the rest of the family, Meg doesn't often get to be the villain of an episode. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 29, 2009. The episode is about Meg Finally standing up to her Family for being overly cruel to her & the episode is really boring with jokes like Peter making Dad Noises & the Subplot with Brain takes Magic Mushrooms & him having a Drug trip & we all see this disturbing crap Brain goes through. When the family plans a surprise party for Meg's 18th birthday, the only person to show up is Quagmire but his intentions to seduce Meg become quite clear. Follow/Fav You're as Beautiful ... You're standing up for your friend, yet Meg isn't standing up for herself!" I appreciate the commentary but do feel like it would be a big trigger for people that have experienced that stuff. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. There, I decided that it was my turn to talk. Turns out the majority of humor was completely going over his head. Watch on Prime Video buy from $1.99. Directed by Brian Iles, Peter Shin, Steve Beers. Chris: [shouting at Meg… As the SG the Meg stuff is very triggering, and watching a super dysfunctional family makes me really uncomfortable. Director: Brian Iles. Normally a safe job, Meg gets sent to the scene of a shooting at City Hall with fellow interim, Neil, and the two get pinned down by the shooter. I have a really hard time watching Family Guy in general. Was it contrived and uninteresting? Family Guy seems to be another equal opportunity offender in the same page like South Park and Drawn Together, the animated parody of reality ... Meg standing up for herself IS a problem, and the episode says that it's okay to stay in abusive relationships for the abuser's benefit. Meanwhile, Chris gets sent to vocational school. I saw it recently. Stand by Meg (11 Nov. 2018) TV Episode | TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Comedy. To help pass the time and calm his nerves, Brian consumes some questionable substances and has trouble sobering up. She eventually stands up for herself and as a result gets fired. Lois: [sighs] I'll go get him. I understood, as the SG we are the ones that have to make them feel better for hurting us. What really hit home was when she took it all back, and they literally said "oh, so it IS all your fault? The second plotline involved Meg laying into her family about her constant mistreatment. Call-Back: Meg has previously had a crush on Brian in "Barely Legal" and Joe in "The Hand That Rocks the Wheelchair" before she started dating the older Quagmire. [runs upstairs, and then turns to the family with tears in his eyes] I didn't ask to be in this family! The episode was directed by Greg Colton and written by Danny Smith.In the episode, Quahog hosts its annual Star Trek convention and the cast members of Star Trek: The Next Generation are guests. While Meg has always been an undeveloped character and the Griffin family’s punching bag, it made no sense for her to confront her family so suddenly. I've always loved Family Guy, but when I first saw it at age 10, I didn't understand that it was supposed to be satirizing the kind of shit that we grew up with. Was it a long time coming? Meanwhile, Meg gets a job at the local convenience store, as does Chris, who gets chummy with the manager, Carl. She officially turned seventeen in \"Peter's Two Dads\" and eighteen in \"Quagmire and Meg\". "Stewie Just Said That" was trending on Twitter just as Stewie announced that it was trending on Twitter! Although it was gratifying to see the family collapse under her attacks, Meg’s “epiphany” that she was the lightning rod for negativity also felt contrived. Meg becomes Stewie's guardian angel, when she saves him from choking, and Stewie vows to protect her from getting abused. She calls out Chris, Lois, and Peter for their non-stop bullying, and it results in the perpetrators all turning on each other. Brian’s storyline would have been far more interesting if Stewie had digested some shrooms, too. Lesbians and deaf women wear the same clothes. Cash Meg Ousside is an episode of season 15 of Family Guy. Then again, now that I think about it, I may be giving Seth MacFarlane too much credit. I understand not every tv show will have a good moral or a good ending, but I remember feeling awful that Meg doesn't evolve past her SG role and just gives in. Yes. Meg had no idea what she was getting herself into this episode when she accepted a job at the local news station as an interim reporter. Press J to jump to the feed. And unfortunately, since it doesn't have the most sophisticated demographic, most people who watch Family Guy aren't going to understand what they are REALLY trying to say. Meg finally tells her entire family that their treatment of her is unacceptable. Peter: You shut up! With Quahog besieged by the hurricane, Brian ate some shrooms while Meg decided to finally stand up for herself. There was one shining fourth wall moment that made the sitcom priceless tonight, however, saving the show. I don't know what episode number it is, but I'm watching the Family Guy episode where it's raining and the whole family is stuck inside. Family Guy episode where Meg stands up to her family. ", © 2021 TV Fanatic I don't watch that show very much because it's upsetting to me how they treat Meg. However, when he leaves without incident Peter lets it pass. Moral Event Horizon: Lois scolding Meg for dating a criminal wasn't too bad, since criminals can be dangerous.. but when Meg was under arrest for harboring said criminal when he escaped, Lois never bothered to stand up for her. Heck, yes. Although I knew that the episode was going to be a normal installment, I still harbored some hope that other characters from the of Seth MacFarlane would make an appearance. (For the record, in the 9 years he has been married to my sister, this guy has never said more than "hi" and "bye" to me. Meanwhile, Meg goes off the deep end after the family takes one too many jabs at her. Things take a… Was it eloquent? Assistant Director: Shawn Palmer. Sad. That episode where they have her finally stand up for herself, only to have her take back all she said because her being the family punching bag was how everyone got along was such BS. The best episodes are the ones that focus on Stewie and Brian. She officially turned seventeen in \"Peter's Two Dads\" and eighteen in \"Meg and Quagmire\".In court in \"Screwed the Pooch\", Brian said that her real father is Stan Thompson. In " Seahorse Seashell Party ", Meg stands up to the abuse she receives from her family, and harshly criticizes Chris for being a bad brother, and Lois and Peter for being bad parents. Meg: Yeah, that's exactly what he does, 'cause he's a selfish, fat idiot! About Us | Copyright Inquiry | Privacy Policy | Contact Us, Family Guy Review: "Seahorse Seashell Party". Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Take my sister's husband for example - he laughs at all the burp/fart jokes. It's like the manipulative people many of us know who will be mean/abusive under the guise of "It's just a jokkkke don't take it so seriously." "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven" is the 11th episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series Family Guy. While Chris and Carl talk about their favorite movies, Meg is saddled with all the hard work. They'll see it and think that they're glorifying child abuse, when in fact you're supposed to RECOGNIZE it as bad parenting. I don't know what episode number it is, but I'm watching the Family Guy episode where it's raining and the whole family is stuck inside. Cookies help us deliver our Services. She later turned sixteen by the events in \"I Never Met the Dead Man\" when she got her drivers license and remained that age throughout the show's initial run. The whole damn episode was unnecessary. Shows like Family Guy promote abusive family dynamics by wiping the slate clean by saying it's "humor". Thanks to American Dad's triple cross-over with Family Guy and The Cleveland Show for its hurricane-themed episode this week, I was excited to see what the former would do with "Seahorse Seashell Party.". American Dad! Meg finally tells her entire family that their treatment of her is unacceptable. Alas, it was not to be, and the half hour felt quite disjointed as a result. Meg Different Life. With Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green, Mila Kunis. Why should Meg go back to being exactly as she was? Meg is sick of being abused by her parents and becomes inspired by some street degenerates, rappin' around the square. Once Meg sees that her words have ruined the family, she questions whether the Griffins need someone to focus their anger on, so they can function. Meg is sick of her parents abusing her, and so, she becomes a straight out delinquent. This is a support group for people raised by (or being raised by) a narcissistic parent. ... and I'm not a huge fan of Family Guy. She then becomes a delinquent herself, and goes berzerk. Storyboarders: Mark Covell, Dave Sherburne. She starts disrespecting her parents and being a jerk. Add to Watchlist. Cartoons Family Guy. Me personally, though? 101: 3 Added to Watchlist. She eventually stands up for herself, resulting in her termination, and Lois convinces Chris to help his sister get her job back. no. She then takes it all back, and essentially resigns herself to be an SG for their n-behavior. God Gosh this Episode is one of Worst episodes of Family Guy I have seen. If y'all didn't knew this, back in the early seasons Meg were an mixture of getting ugly looks and all but her family did seem to care about her. At the end she tells Brian that she feels bad, and that maybe the family "needs a lightning rod to absorb all the dysfunction". When Meg falls for a local Amish boy, the Griffins soon find themselves in a crusade led by Peter against the conservative locals. 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